There is a cable show that my friend Jennifer is a big fan of these days. It is RuPaul’s Drag Race on VH1 and LOGO. I remember RuPaul being famous in the early 90s with her hit song “Supermodel (You Better Work).” Now she has reinvented herself as a reality TV host. In each episode of this show, contestants (drag queens) complete a mission. (Usually the missions are something drag-queen -related such as making a dress out of curtain drapes, doing a commercial shoot, etc. Two contestants with the lowest score are up for an elimination and RuPaul says her famous line: “Lip-synch for your life!” The two put on their best drag performance and then finally one leaves (or “shashays away”).

One of the contestants on this season’s show is Boston’s Jujubee. She used to live in my town and perform at Diva’s, a local gay/lesbian bar. Last Wed she visited my town and performed at Diva’s again. What a homecoming show!